Reply #66: Parables. That is exactly one element that is missing. [View All]

Also, Muslims tend to talk a lot about the attributes of God. They seem to have a long list that they recite. One lovely lady even gave me a copy of the list one time. I think our conversation ended when I asked her why something similar to Prince of Peace was not on there. Anyway, the flowery religious language is a natural part of their speech. And it is missing in the translations that I have seen of the tapes. I believe it is an essential part of their culture and language, especially when it comes to rhetoric.

I questioned whether that style is missing because the audience is intended to be Western. But I dismissed that idea because I think the tapes are also intended for Muslim audiences. Therefore, that style, that flowery language should be there.